Have you ever tried to start a new habit or behavior, just to watch yourself once again “fall off the wagon”? Here’s how the pattern usually goes: Read something, see something, attend an event and your motivation shoots through the roof. You plan out your new habit or behavior, maybe even make a few purchases

Christmas time is my favorite time of year. In a non-2020 type year, it’s a month filled with spending time with family and friends, if you’re a college student – being done with the semester, college football bowl games, college basketball, and the NBA. Besides everything going on in sports (if you had not noticed,

Do you remember playing on the teeter-totter as a kid? Typically, two individuals will get on and go up and down as each person pushes off the ground. You may have grown up and moved on from the joys of simple playground structures… but your body hasn’t. The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is your body’s

Wow. What a year it has been. The COVID-19 outbreak, tragic loss of life, and the presidential election have all caused massive amounts of stress, frustration, and confusion. During difficult times, it can be hard to see the good in just about anything. And now, Thanksgiving has arrived, and you may not even be able

I’m sure you have heard about the buzzword “blue light” and how staring at the screen of your phone, tablet, computer, or television late at night can significantly disturb your sleep. Do you know why? Blue light activates the release of cortisol in your brain. Cortisol is the primary stress hormone. When released, cortisol activates